Ursula
Ursula is a female given name: 98% of people named Ursula are women, and it is recorded as female in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
Ursula · Úrsúla · Uršula
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Switzerland, Germany, East Frisia
- Also spelled
- Úrsúla, Uršula
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 14,575 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ursula
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ursula," in English, "Guten Tag Ursula," in German. Ursula is a female given name: about 98% of people named Ursula are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ursula,
German
Guten Tag Ursula,
French
Bonjour Ursula,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ursula:
Chinese
Ursula您好：
Japanese
Ursula様
English
Hi Ursula,
German
Hi Ursula,
French
Salut Ursula,
Spanish
Hola Ursula,
Chinese
Ursula你好：
Japanese
Ursulaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Austria | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 14 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 14,575 female · 14,575 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ursula a male or female name?
Ursula is a female given name: 98% of people named Ursula are women, and it is recorded as female in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
How do I address Ursula in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ursula," in English, "Guten Tag Ursula," in German. Ursula is a female given name: about 98% of people named Ursula are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ursula a unisex name?
Ursula is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Ursula are men. Ursula leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Ursula a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ursula (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ursula,
title = {Is Ursula a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ursula},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}